Oil For Your Teeth?

[HK]

A friend of mine on another forum recently posted about how he does this weird thing with sunflower oil. He swishes a tablespoon of it round his mouth for about 10-20 minutes, the closer to 20 minutes the better, then he brushes his teeth. He says since he's been doing this, his mouth feels fresher and cleaner for much, much longer than when he was just brushing like normal.

Apparently one time he did it before he went to bed, and the next day even after he'd been eating his mouth still felt fresh. He said it's called 'oil pulling' and it's got something to do with ingredients in the oil.

Anyone else ever heard of this?! I'm actually tempted to give it a try, but I'm not sure whether swishing oil around my mouth would be too rank.

 

[pinkporridge]

I would prob puke tbh then my mouth wouldn't be so fresh

 

[JoeCool10]

Sunflower oil isn't really as oily as other oils. It's a lot thinner than, say, olive oil, or something along those lines.

 

[HottyToddyChick]

I tried with olive oil, I think. It was awful. The texture, the flavor... ugh.

It's supposed to be beneficial for more than just your mouth, though.

 

[TheFireMan]

how the hell can you swish for 20 minutes? wouldnt your mouth fill up with saliva as well? seems kind of gross to me.

 

[hart]

how the hell can you swish for 20 minutes? wouldnt your mouth fill up with saliva as well? seems kind of gross to me.

I was thinking the same think. I have to concentrate to swish fluride around my mouth for a minute I can't imagine doing it for 20!

 

[HottyToddyChick]

You have to spit a little out every now and then. I think I managed 5 minutes (5 horrible minutes) and I was spitting like a camel.

 

[Zorak]

That's 40 minutes of every day you spend with oil in your mouth!!!

I'd rather have someone knock all my teeth out.

 

[TheFireMan]

You have to spit a little out every now and then. I think I managed 5 minutes (5 horrible minutes) and I was spitting like a camel.

listerine 1 minute good to go.

 

[Morticia]

I suppose it'd be easier just to swill my dentures around in a glass with it in.
:24: Sorry .... just kidding.